STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITION AND TEMPERATURE FOR ALUMINA CRUCIBLE FABRICATION
Keywords:
Alumina, crucible, statistical analysisAbstract
Alumina crucibles are widely used as containers in which substances are heatedin a furnace. Slip casting is a good processing technique for producing alumina crucibles. Theproperties of alumina crucibles are dependent on the composition of their alumina slips and sintering temperatures. This research uses statistical software for an experimental design and analysis of the resulting data. Results show that the optimum composition of alumina slips for producing alumina crucibles is 900 g of alumina powder, 600 cc of deionized water, and 27 cc of Darvan C and that sintering of the work pieces should be at 1550oC.
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